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In the latest issue of The Copyright Law Journal:

REED ELSEVIER v. MUCHNICK: The Supreme Court determined that the registration requirement of Section 411(a) as a precondition to filing an infringement action is not jurisdictional MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART FOUNDATION v. BUCHEL: The First Circuit concluded that VARA applies to unfinished works of visual art, and whether the artist’s rights of integrity and public display were violated under VARA and the Copyright Act are issues of fact barring summary judgment HEALTH GRADES v. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL: The District Court found that plaintiff’s ratings and awards for heathcare services are copyrightable as a ­compilaton NUMBERS LICENSING v. bVISUAL USA: The District Court held that while the work-made-for-hire doctrine did not apply, the doctrine of implied license did FOLLOW UP: After granting summary judgment in Apple’s favor, the district court issued a ­permanent injunction that extended to future copyrighted works   PRACTICE TIPS Prompt and complete compliance with all copyright registration requirements is highly recommended; there are no material advantages to not registering and many advantages to doing so Money damages are recoverable where an artist’s integrity right is violated but not where his or her attribution right is violated Where the risk of affording protection to facts or numbers is minimal and the extent of copying is extensive, protection may be given, even as to the numbers Considerable weight should be given to the benefits/taxes factors because when the hiring party withholds these basic attributes of employment, it chooses not to treat the hired party as an employee

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